Conference Hotel

The Culver Hotel in the center of Downtown Culver City and adjacent to the Downtown Plaza.

• Special rates on all rooms are available for festival attendees (include breakfast) .

• The Festival Headquarters are located in the hotel lobby.

• Nightly happy hours are held in in the hotel lobby bar.

• One of the finalist exhibition venues and locations for artist talks is the mezzanine of the hotel.

• Intimate daily conference sessions are held in the hotel.

Hands-On Exhibition Locations

IndieCade 2009 Festival will take place across the walking streets of Downtown Culver City. Culver City is perfectly located between downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica, California and is full of independent and artistic spirit.

Festival Headquarters for Ticket Pick-Up, Festival Registration, Information, Maps for Outdoor Events, and Daily Happy Hours are located at the Culver Hotel.

Culver Hotel 9400 Culver Blvd., Culver City 90232

Hotel / Travel Details

The Culver Hotel is the preferred conference hotel. Special IndieCade rates will be available. To access the rates, please call the Culver Hotel @ 310.558.9400 and ask for Sharde or email sharde@culverhotel.com. The discount code is Indie.

The Culver Hotel, 9400 Culver Blvd., Culver City 90232. Tel. 310.558.9400 www.culverhotel.org (Special rates are not available online).

Hotel Guests Parking Information: Before checking in, please pull into the Hotel LOADING ZONE on Culver Blvd, on the north side of the hotel. The front desk staff will direct you to the two nearby parking structures. Overnight parking is available for $6 per car.

Parking & Directions

Parking

CARDIFF STRUCTURE: The Cardiff Parking Structure is located, a half block west from of Festival Headquarters (Culver Hotel), at 3846 Cardiff Avenue between Culver and Venice Boulevards.

INCE PARKING STRUCTURE: The Ince Parking Structure is located one block east of the Festival Heaquarters (Culver Hotel), at 9009 Washington Avenue. You can also enter the structure from Culver Blvd. at the Trader Joe’s entrance.

Directions:

From the South and LAX Airport:
 Take 405 Fwy North to Culver Blvd exit, make a Right onto Culver Blvd. Continue heading East until you reach the Festival Headquarters (Culver Hotel) and proceed to the Hotel loading doc (hotel guests only), the Cardiff parking structure, or the Ince parking structure.

From the North and West:
Take 405 Fwy South to Venice Blvd exit, make a Left. The next light is Washington Place, make a Left. Washington Place will merge with Washington Blvd and then merge with Culver Blvd. After this merge, the Festival Headquarters (Culver Hotel) will be on your right hand side. You may proceed to the Hotel loading doc (hotel guests only), the Cardiff parking structure, or the Ince parking structure.

From the East/ Downtown Los Angeles/ Pasadena Area: 
Take 10 Fwy West to Robertson Blvd exit, make a Left. The next light is National Blvd, make a Left again. Go one block to Venice Blvd, make a Right. The next light is Culver Blvd, make a Left. Pass the hotel on your left hand side, at next traffic signal, Irving, make U-turn at left turn signal to proceed to the Hotel loading doc (hotel guests only), the Ince parking structure, or continue straight for the Cardiff parking structure.

From the Beverly Hills/West Hollywood area:
Take La Cienega Blvd South to Venice Blvd, make a Right. Proceed approximately 1.5 miles to Culver Blvd, make a Left. Pass the Festival Headquarters (conference hotel) on your left hand side, at next traffic signal Irving, make U-turn at left turn signal to proceed to the Hotel loading doc (hotel guests only), the Ince parking structure, or continue straight for the Cardiff parking structure.

Advance Purchase Tickets

Advance Purchase Tickets Now Available!

Festival Day Rate: $20

Festival 4-Day Pass $50

Conference Day Pass and Individual VIP Event (Friday or Saturday available): $150

Conference Full Pass: $235

Conference Full Pass with VIP Events: $290

Conference U Pass: $40 for one or $70 for two (includes Festival Day Pass)

Brief Schedule of Events

Hands-On Exhibition Preview
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, VIP & Media, by Appointment
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Preview for All Festival Attendees
October 1, 2009
Locations: Wonderful World Art Gallery, Culver Hotel Mezzanine, Gregg Fleishman Gallery

Hands-On Exhibition
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
October 2 - 4, 2009
Locations: Wonderful World Art Gallery, Culver Hotel Mezzanine, Gregg Fleishman Gallery

The IndieCade Happening: Opening Gala, Previews, Music, & Gameplay
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM VIP Invitation Only
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Open to All Festival Attendees
October 1, 2009
Location: Royal-T Cafe and Gallery

Award Ceremony and Reception
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM VIP Invitation Only
October 2, 2009
Locations: Sony Pictures Entertainment Plaza

Outdoor Gameplay and Pervasive Games
TImes TBA
October 2 - 4, 2009
Locations: Media Park, Downtown Plaza, Main Street

Conference, Workshop, and Panel Sessions>
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
October 2 - 4, 2009
Locations: Ivy Substation, Culver Hotel

Previews
Times TBA, VIP Invitation Only
October 3, 4, 2009
Locations: Ivy Substation

Happy Hours
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
October 1- 4, 2009
Locations: Culver Hotel Lounge

Salons
8:15 AM - 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
October 2- 4, 2009
Locations: Grand Casino Cafe, Rush Street Restaurant

Aspiring Gamemaker Day (Young & Old)
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
October 4, 2009
Locations: Ivy Substation, Culver Hotel, Downtown Plaza, Media Park,

Closing Party & Audience / Finalist Choice Awards
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
October 4, 2009
Locations: Rush Street Restaurant